high altitude
high altitude
Upcoming Observing at IRTF
This Tuesday night Dr. Stencel and I have four-hours of observing time on NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) during which we will be observing epsilon Aurigae in the infrared (0.8-5.0 micrometers). I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to offer you a glimpse of what a observing run is like at world-class research facility.
Over the next couple of days I'll be providing details about our observing session. I hope to cover these topics:
- Why we needed the observing time and what we hope to see.
- What goes into getting observing time at a research telescope.
- How we prepare for an observing session.
- How the observations are conducted.
- What the data actually looks like.
- How the data is reduced.
Stay tuned.Read more
Week one on the mountain pursuing eps Aur
At least we were able to point the telescope TOWARD eps Aur this afternoon - despite the snow flurries (yes, even in June). 40F high today. Now that classes are done, we've moved up to Denver University's high altitude observatory atop Mt.Read more
